“It's a lazy Saturday afternoon, there's a couple lying naked in bed reading Encyclopedia Britannica to each other, and arguing about whether the Andromeda Galaxy is more 'numinous' than the Resurrection. Do they know how to have a good time, or don't they?”
― Carl Sagan

I’m probably only interested in casual dates for right now. I figure, the more people I meet, the better my chances of meeting someone who’s right for me…and vice versa!

Maybe I'm not "the norm." I'm not "camera friendly." I don't "wear clothes that fit me." I'm not a "heart-breaker." I haven't "had sex with a woman;" I don't know "how that works." I guess I don't "fall in line." I'm not "hygienic." I don't "wipe properly." I lack "style." I have no "charisma" or "self-esteem." I don't "own a toothbrush" or "let my scabs heal." I can't "reach all the parts of my body." When I sleep, I "sweat profusely."

But I guess the “powers that be” will keep signing my paycheck so I can keep going on dates, at least until the ladies find guys who don’t “frighten children “and don’t “eat their own dandruff” and don’t “pop their own whiteheads with a compass they used in high school.” …and I’m flying…
http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/weekend-update-segment-chris-farley-as-bennett-brauer/1348957

But seriously, Chemistry.com has me as a bit of an explorer and negotiator. I thrive on trying new things and going to new places. My first love is nature—being in nature and learning about nature. I like animals, but I especially like cats--especially the smart ones. When I’m not practicing martial arts at the university, I keep my youthfulness by running and biking. Dogs are great running companions.

I'm studying computer programming at UWSP and install/fix professor and staff computers. Right now, my plan is to graduate in May 2013. One of my teachers has a connection with Google, so I might go to California next.

I would love to go dancing even if I'm not great at it. I've keep my youthfulness with running and biking and maybe an occasional front hand-spring or something.

The first things people usually notice about me:
I look good and athletic and definitely march to the rhythm of my own drum. Like my dad and grandpa in my family, I'm a fairly smart guy with a goofy sense of humor and maybe a little bit of a tease, sometimes. I'm also very passionate about a lot of things and am looking for someone who is also a passionate person. My passion motivated me to work over the last three years on a super Wi-Fi antenna out of baked bean cans and a 3-foot satellite dish. I'm keeping records of some relationship between the weather and the frequency I can receive.

I like mostly non-fiction cutting-edge science books. I do like science fiction on tv and in movies. I'm pretty open minded about most media. I'm facinated by chick flicks and the way girl's romantic fantasies work. I love comedies and grew up with Jim Carrey on In Living Color. Anime's cool. I honestly don't watch much media on my own, but would love to know your favorites.

If you’re in the Stevens Point area, my favorite coffee shop is the new Zest Coffeehouse and Bakery on the UWSP Campus. My favorite restaurant and dish in Point is the Falafel Gyro from the very relaxing Gyro and Kabob House. I also like the Doshirak Korean restaurant. Otherwise, Michelle's would be nice for a classy dinner. I'm not too picky and love to try new healthy foods (except arthropods, usually).

Music:

Incubus, dredg, Tool, VAST, (BoA)Samantha Foster, Tenacious D, Days of the New, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, video game music

Books:
Emotional Life of Your Brain: How Its Unique Patterns Affect the Way You Think, Feel, and Live--and How You Can Change Them
Visions: How Science Will Revolutionize the 21st Century,
Hyperspace, The Elegant Universe, The Universe in a Nutshell,
Full Catastrophe Living, Physics of the Future, Physics of the Impossible, The Tao of Physics, The Road Less Traveled, Parallel Worlds, Wider than the Sky: The Phenominal Gift of Consciousness

Movies:
Inception, Star Trek, The Matrix, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective(I used to have all the good parts memorized XD),
The Lion King(good story which improved on the Kimba: The White Lion anime)

Television:
Battlestar Galactica, Futurama, Star Trek: The Next Generation, YouTube videos

Games:
Carcassonne, Deus Ex, Super Mario 64, Super Monkey Ball 2,
Halo, Wave Race 64, Star Fox

Apparently, I must make it clear that although I enjoy video games (mostly retro), I have very little time to play them. The reason why I mention them is we need to like doing the same things together. I very, very rarely play them by myself anymore and not really online, either. My manager bugged me for about a year to even finish Portal (which is a very short game). I prefer to play co-op games with other people in the same room a few hours 2 - 3 nights per month. I feel the same way about movies. If I'm not sharing the experience with someone else, I don't watch them. My addiction, if any, is science news, YouTube and social networking sites :)

1. Laptop (update! Ha! Apparently I could live without my laptop after I sold it and bought a smart phone)
2. Phone
3. Car for trips home
4. Backpack
6. Electronic toys (I don't mean sexual)

Science, technology and girls.

often chillin' at my duplex with friends. I've been taking a break for a little while from alcohol for the most part because it slows me down too much for a couple of days. Sometimes I'll go downtown to Guu's on Main or one of the rock or dance bars.

Occasionally, I'll check out a house party. I would love to sit around a fire and sing songs with friends who play the acoustic guitar.

What I learned about myself from the last book I read:

Outlook: I'm usually a pretty positive type but I can be a bit hard on myself.

Social Intuition: Intuitive, but don't always read others' emotions or see negative reactions coming.

Self-Awareness: Almost perfectly self-aware, except I’m not always aware of negative emotions.

Sensitivity to Context: Almost very tuned in, but again, I don't always understand how others might feel negatively or not necessarily positive depending on the context.

Resilience: I get over things pretty fast, usually (too fast would seem uncaring). I take criticism from people, especially women pretty hard, though, and take a while to recover :/

Attention: Almost unfocused. The advantage is I'm a fairly creative person--always thinking three steps ahead (not necessarily related to the present). Other people grab my attention whether good or bad (I always expect a positive reaction from people). I'm a bit nostalgic and I'm not always good at prioritizing what's important, so I tend to always have lots of stuff everywhere (a ninja always comes prepared!) The most important thing to know about me in this case is I am a bit slower to respond than most people. Sometimes people mistake it as disinterest. In fact, I'm usually so interested in everything, it takes me longer than usual to process what people say. If I don't know a quick answer to a question, ask me again later. There's a good chance I've given it an extraordinary amount of careful thought and consideration. I do much better in large group discussions where I have lots of time to think.

Enough about you, talk about her!" --The Genie as a bumble bee

The OK Cupid tests say I'm kind of looking for the hot friend with some cuteness. I prefer someone with about the same body type. My face is pretty thin, but I’ll admit I have a little bit of a squishy belly. I’m mostly looking for the same thing. I’m often not as interested in double Ds or big butts if everything else is big, too. What’s probably most important, though, is that a girl seems healthy. A cute face matters the most to me. Of course, thin girls can be healthy and attractive, too, but I don’t think I attract them as much. My attractions may change slightly here and there over time, though, so if you think you can show me something interesting that I've not seen, don't hesitate.

"We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love.”